Brother to mall magnate Majid Al Futtaim, Abdulla split from brother in 2000 and has since built up own conglomerate centered around autos and retail. Is United Arab Emirates' exclusive distributor for heavyweight brands such as IBM, Ikea and Toyota. Now expanding rapidly into real estate: has lead role in construction of Dubai Festival City a 1,300-acre lifestyle resort due to be finished in 2015 at an estimated cost of $15 billion.